Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, May 9, 2020
Cloudy, Rain and Fog early then Partly Cloudy, Very Cold and Record Breaking High Wind
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		May 9, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		47		61		63		-16		83		in	1957		46		in	1912
Minimum Temperature		35		42		46		-11		55		in	1964		29		in	1956
Average Temperature		41		52		54		-13		69		in	1957		41		in	2020
Precipitation		.25		.00		.12		+.13		1.72		in	2012
One Hour		.12		.00						.38		in	1978
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		1.7		in	1977
Snow Depth		0		0								in
HDD		24		13		11		+13		24		in	2020		0		in	1979
CDD		0		0		0		+0		4		in	1957
Maximum Dew Point		41		42		50		-9		63		in	2000		34		in	1950
Minimum Dew Point		15		33		37		-22		53		in	2012		8		in	1962
Average  Dew Point		28		38		43		-15		57		in	2013		25		in	1962
Maximum Humidity		94%		92%		89%		+5%		100%		in	2018		53%		in	1957
Minimum Humidity		31%		38%		54%		-23%		94%		in	2012		13%		in	1962
Average Humidity		63%		65%		72%		-9%		97%		in	1998		36%		in	1957
Maximum Barometer		29.94		30.39		30.04		-00.10		30.49		in	1986		29.47		in	1967
Minimum Barometer		29.44		30.31		29.78		-00.34		30.31		in	2019		29.17		in	1967
Average Barometer		29.69		30.35		29.91		-00.22		30.38		in	1996		29.32		in	1967
Average Wind		17.0		8.7		8.4		+8.6		17.0		in	2020		2.8		in	1993
Direction		WNW		SE		SW				WNW					SSW
High Wind Gust		43		19		26		+17		52		in	1958		13		in	1993
Direction		WNW		SE		SW				SW					SW
High Heat Index										80		in	1957
Wind Chill		26		39											25		in	1977
Maximum Water Temp		44.1		50.9		53.6		-9.5		60.6		in	2007		44.1		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		42.3		48.2		50.3		-8.0		54.0		in	2010		42.3		in	2020
Average Water Temp		43.2		49.6		52.0		-8.8		56.8		in	2007		43.2		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		5:30:45 AM						4:59:43 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		7:52:32 PM						8:23:34 PM
Length Of Day		14:21:47
Special Conditions		Fog
Comments		1.7 inches of snow in 1977, Latest for season
		May 9, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		61.9		59.6		61.4		+0.4		74.0		in	1930		50.1		in	1917
Avg Minimum Temperature		44.6		44.4		45.1		-0.6		52.4		in	1930		38.2		in	1917
Average Temperature		53.2		52.0		53.1		+0.1		63.2		in	1930		44.2		in	1917
Total Precipitation		1.46		1.61		1.14		+.32		3.92		in	1954		.00		in	2015
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		T		+0.0		1.7		in	1977		0.0		in
Total HDD		104		114		106		-2		185		in	1917		26		in	1930
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		19		in	2001		0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		47.2		50.8		48.4		-1.2		57.4		in	1998		34.7		in	1952
Avg Minimum Dew Point		32.4		40.8		35.6		-3.2		49.6		in	1998		23.8		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		39.8		45.8		42.0		-2.2		53.5		in	1998		31.3		in	1952
		May 9, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		17.66		19.27		18.18		-.52		31.60		in	1983		9.85		in	1927
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.9		21.1		31.8		-18.9		84.1		in	1996		5.0		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		4925		5324		5440		-515		6344		in	1905		4400		in	2012
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0.0		19		in	2001		0		in	2020
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